2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Las Vegas Crime Round Up: Horseshoe Las Vegas Hotel Fire Leads to Injuries
Some guests at the Horseshoe Las Vegas hotel suffered injuries after a fire broke out Friday night on the property’s 19th floor. Portions of Las Vegas Boulevard were temporarily closed to allow firefighters to battle the blaze. Victims were treated at the...
First Amendment Fails to Save Tucker Carlson’s Job at Fox News, UNLV Prof Says
This week’s uproar over Tucker Carlson’s and Don Lemon’s surprise departures from high-profile cable news jobs shows the limitations of First Amendment protections, according to legal experts. The sacking of the media star provides a lesson for TV celebrities that freedom of...
Las Vegas Murderer Could Spend Up to 25 Years in Prison
A Las Vegas man who pleaded guilty to kidnapping and murder charges will spend 10 to 25 years in prison for the gruesome death of a 24-year-old model. District Judge Carli Kierny announced the sentence on Tuesday to defendant Christopher Prestipino, 49,...
Las Vegas Accused Serial Casino Robber Heading to Court as Details Emerge on Heists
A baseball hat with traces of DNA and several threatening notes passed to cashiers at casino cages were among the key pieces of evidence that led to the arrest last Thursday of an alleged casino robber. Details surrounding the cases continue to...
Nevada Judge Orders No Bail for Alleged Murderer at Lake Tahoe Casino
The man accused of fatally shooting another man at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe will be held without bail, a Nevada judge ruled on Tuesday. Tahoe Township Justice of the Peace Richard Glasson rejected a request to set bail...
Las Vegas Crime Roundup: Man Allegedly Dances Totally Nude on Local Street, Tosses Rocks at Cops
A Summerlin, Nev. man who previously faced indecent exposure charges has been arrested again. This time, it’s for “dancing in the middle of the street completely naked and exposing his genitals,” an eyewitness recently reported to police. On April 19, Michael Spangelthal,...
Jackpot: DraftKings Player Wins Record $1.97M in New Jersey
A mystery DraftKings player recently won $1.97M in an online casino game. The win is the company's largest progressive jackpot yet for the game of chance. The unnamed winner is a New Jersey resident who placed a 10-cent bet while playing Extra...
Casino Crime Roundup: Casino Patron Reportedly Kicked Guard, Shouted Racial Slurs
A visitor to Harrah's Joliet casino refused to leave the Illinois gaming property on Saturday afternoon. The man then got into a violent confrontation with a guard and local officers, authorities said. Dennis Demsco, 45, of Lockport, Ill., was repeatedly told to...
Casino Crime Roundup: Stockmen’s Casino Hotel Standoff Leads SWAT Team to Use Tear Gas
The Elko County SWAT team discharged tear gas and pepper spray to force the surrender of a possibly armed man hidden in an attic at an Elko, Nev. casino hotel last week. The unnamed suspect eventually gave himself up to Elko County...
Deadly Robbery at California Casino Leads to Life Sentence for Sister of NBA Star
Kimesha Williams will be spending the rest of her life in prison after a California judge sentenced her Friday for the death of an elderly woman during a violent holdup at Pechanga Resort Casino. The 39-year-old convict is the older sister of...
